Jayendra Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13619 of 2013 =========================================================== Jayendra Singh Son Of Indradeo Singh Resident Of Village - Paharpur, P.S. Sheosagar, Distt. - Rohtas .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar

2. The District Magistrate, Rohtas, Sasaram

3. The Superintendent Of Police, Rohtas, Sasaram

4. The Officer Incharge, Sheosagar, Police Station, District Rohtas, Sasaram .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Surendra Kumar Choubey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satyapal Singh, A.C. to S.C. 15 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 22-09-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner claims that he has made an application before the licensing authority for grant of arms licence of DBBL gun. It is submitted that father of the petitioner was having the licence of the gun and he was also possessing the DBBL gun but, due to his old age, he wanted to transfer the same in the name of the petitioner. It is submitted that though the petitioner has filed an application in the year 2011, still no decision has been taken by the authority concerned. As a result, this writ application is being disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Rohats at Sasaram to take a decision upon the application of the petitioner also considering the

Patna High Court CWJC No.13619 of 2013 dt.22-09-2015 2 / 2 Family Heirloom Policy of the Government of India within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- U